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Moto G9 Plus in for review
September 27, 2020
Moto G9 Plus in for review
After the Moto G9 Play came to our office, it’s now time for the Moto G9 Plus, which was just…
New Xbox app on iOS will let you stream games from console to iPhone/iPad
September 27, 2020
New Xbox app on iOS will let you stream games from console to iPhone/iPad
An upcoming major update to the Xbox app for iOS will allow users to stream games from their Xbox consoles…
MySQL File Privilege
September 26, 2020
MySQL File Privilege
While preparing a set of student instructions to create a MySQL 8 (8.0.21) Windows 10 instance I found an error…
Oppo A33 (2020) bags NBTC certification
September 26, 2020
Oppo A33 (2020) bags NBTC certification
Oppo introduced the A33 back in November 2015, and now the company is preparing to give it a refresh, as…
Deal: save $100 on the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro
September 26, 2020
Deal: save $100 on the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro
Like Apple, OnePlus really dislikes price cuts on its products more than most companies, but they do still happen from…
Government cybersecurity agency warns of Windows Server exploit
September 25, 2020
Government cybersecurity agency warns of Windows Server exploit
The federal government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a rare emergency directive to federal government agencies to…
Diagnosing and Fixing “MySQL Server Has Gone Away” Messages
September 25, 2020
Diagnosing and Fixing “MySQL Server Has Gone Away” Messages
We all like when error messages are descriptive and give a clear idea about what is happening; however, there are…
Cisco turns out security patches 25 high-threat flaws for IOS, IOS XE
September 25, 2020
Cisco turns out security patches 25 high-threat flaws for IOS, IOS XE
If you are a security admin with lots of systems running Cisco IOS and IOS XE software today is decidedly…
MemVerge ships software-defined persistent memory software
September 25, 2020
MemVerge ships software-defined persistent memory software
Big Memory software startup MemVerge launched its Memory Machine software designed to turn DRAM and Intel Optane persistent memory into…
Will Apple Silicon slow enterprise Mac deployment?
September 25, 2020
Will Apple Silicon slow enterprise Mac deployment?
Apple’s decision to migrate Macs to Apple Silicon opens up interesting opportunities for enterprise IT but also poses some challenges, not least…
Microsoft and AT&T further collaborate on IoT solutions with Azure Sphere
September 25, 2020
Microsoft and AT&T further collaborate on IoT solutions with Azure Sphere
AT&T and Microsoft’s cloudy collaboration continues: the two companies have announced the launch of a new integrated IoT offering to…
What is IFTTT? How to use If This, Then That services
September 25, 2020
What is IFTTT? How to use If This, Then That services
You’ve no doubt heard of software as a service. Those who are deeply into IT will nod their heads in…
Huawei Mate X2 appears in new patent listing, model number also revealed
September 25, 2020
Huawei Mate X2 appears in new patent listing, model number also revealed
It seems the Huawei Mate X2 is not coming anytime soon though that isn’t stopping Huawei from continuing to work…
Microsoft steps up Teams: Finally, the next generation of remote conferencing
September 25, 2020
Microsoft steps up Teams: Finally, the next generation of remote conferencing
Disclosure: The companies mentioned are clients of the author. This week, I attended Microsoft Ignite, and one of the sessions…
Flashback Friday: You’re welcome
September 25, 2020
Flashback Friday: You’re welcome
It’s sometime around the turn of the millennium, and this pilot fish is part of the small corporate IT staff…